Word: sayed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Certainly not," the men in suits say. They look through their loose-leaf folders for a while. Then they say, "What do you think of Al Gore's new wardrobe...
...tell the men in suits that. It would only encourage them. "Al Gore's new wardrobe is O.K.," I say...
...Listen," I say. "How come all your questions have to do with appearance? Don't you have any questions of substance...
Sometimes less is more when it comes to parental involvement, say the experts. "We have to separate our children's responsibilities from our own," advises Nancy Samalin, author of Loving Your Child Is Not Enough. "If you're more involved in your child's report card than he is, he may just let you worry about it." To reinforce the notion that school is the child's job, Samalin suggests leaving the report card on the child's pillow, so he's the first person to see it. When he brings it to your attention and the grades are good...
Accentuate the positive, advises Jennifer Richard Jacobson, author of How Is My First Grader Doing in School? "Say, 'Look at all you learned!'" Even if the grades are poor, parents can ask, "What do you think you've done well? What are you proud of?" says Jacobson. Then ask, "What are you finding hard? Where are you having trouble...